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Last year saw Jose-Antonio Maurelle lead a delegation to Beijing to strengthen professional ties and defend Hong Kong’s judicial independence following the guilty verdict for former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Jose-Antonio Maurellet set to return as Hong Kong Bar Association chairman

Maurellet nominated for another term, with Martin Hui and Eva Sit to also continue as vice-chairpersons.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s sex offence laws are to be overhauled. What needs to be updated?

Crime in Hong Kong

Professor arrested in Hong Kong over drug possession as wife found dead in flat

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer jailed for forging statements to close 10 cases

According to probation officer’s report, Wong Yiu-chung failed to manage stress at work, driving him to forge statements from complainants.

The defendant’s lawyer said in mitigation that his client had made a “stupid mistake”, having hoped to avoid responsibility at work. Photo: Warton Li
The defendant’s lawyer said in mitigation that his client had made a “stupid mistake”, having hoped to avoid responsibility at work. Photo: Warton Li
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt man after body of missing woman, 35, found under bed

Officers discover woman’s body hidden under bed in boyfriend’s flat and are now looking for him.

Hong Kong courts

Hongkonger who stole HK$61 million by adding ‘0’ to cheques gets 18 years’ jail

Property manager falsified reimbursements issued to him for work done, stealing HK$61.1 million from owners’ corporation over a decade.

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Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

5 cabbies arrested over exploiting ‘free ride’ policy for Hong Kong fire victims

Police say five drivers, aged 29 to 40, arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud online ride-hailing platform.

The fire at Wang Fuk Court in November killed 161 people. Photo: Elson Li
The fire at Wang Fuk Court in November killed 161 people. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong policeman jailed for posing as trainer to claim sick leave in 2019

Court rejects Jeffrey Tam Shun-wai’s denials and rules he had lied to his doctor to avoid frontline police work during the 2019 social unrest.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong auxiliary policeman charged over alleged indecent act in taxi

Man, 57, arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency, is scheduled to appear in Eastern Court on Tuesday.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong homeowner fined HK$180,000 for ‘wilful’ structural flat wall removal

Ku Chun-ho bears responsibility for checking whether removal of wall in his Lohas Park home requires approval, magistrate says.

A screen grab of Ku Chun-ho’s 681 sq ft home. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong taxi driver, 82, acquitted of using foul language at teenage customer

Deputy Magistrate Christine Leung rules that complainant was an unreliable witness, with logical fallacies in his testimony.

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A court has acquitted an elderly driver of using foul language on a passenger. Photo: Jelly Tse
A court has acquitted an elderly driver of using foul language on a passenger. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

2 more arrested in Hong Kong over illicit cigarette murder, taking tally to 27

Two men, aged 29 and 32, apprehended at border crossing, police say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man arrested after extendable baton found in US-bound air luggage

Preliminary investigations show man, 62, hid suspected extendable baton, an unauthorised weapon, in his checked suitcase, police say.

Hong Kong transport

‘Hell car parks’: mainland Chinese drivers hit bumps navigating Hong Kong roads

Southbound travel scheme driver fined for illegal parking, while another investigated for tinted windows.

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The southbound travel scheme started on Tuesday and allows 100 drivers to travel to Hong Kong for three days. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

2 decoration workers remanded in custody over 1 billion yen robbery in Hong Kong

Lee Wan-kwong is alleged to be mastermind behind operation, while Lee Chun-wa accused of handling stolen cash.

The two defendants appeared at Fanling Court on Friday. Photo: Winson Wong
The two defendants appeared at Fanling Court on Friday. Photo: Winson Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tour bus driver arrested over allegedly stealing HK$110 in fares

Citybus driver, 27, reportedly fired after internal inspection finds he improperly handled fare revenue.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver hospitalised after crashing into school building

Incident at Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo) leaves 61-year-old driver trapped, requiring fire services to extract her.

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Crime in Hong Kong

9 arrested over submitting 45 fake equipment certificates for Hong Kong projects

Police apprehend nine people after receiving several reports alleging subcontractor used fake documents for government construction projects.

Police have said the nine suspects include three company directors. Photo: Handout
Police have said the nine suspects include three company directors. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police make another arrest over deadly Tai Po blaze

Man, 48, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter is 16th person detained in connection with fire.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes counterfeit goods worth HK$36 million in crackdown

Customs warn criminals using high demand over holiday season as ‘smokescreen’ to move illicit goods.

Crime in Hong Kong

Teen ‘mastermind’ among 20 held by Hong Kong police over HK$2 million phone fraud

Suspects, aged 11 to 84, allegedly posed as mainland Chinese secret agents to scam victims, with police saying gang leader was student, 19.

Some of the evidence seized as Hong Kong police arrested 20 people over a series of fraud cases in which victims were scammed out of more than HK$2 million. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

3 held over use of fake surveying equipment certificates in Hong Kong projects

URA tells Post that Novox provided surveying equipment to four projects, with two confirming use of instruments with forged certificates.

The URA urged developers and contractors to verify subcontractors’ instrument certification documents and strengthen project oversight. Photo: Sun Yeung
The URA urged developers and contractors to verify subcontractors’ instrument certification documents and strengthen project oversight. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong courts

Judges slam lawyers, quash convictions of 11 Hong Kong villagers in ‘ding’ case

Appeal court rules 11 men were deprived of a fair trial because their lawyers failed to act in their best interests in building licences case.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tram driver gets 4 weeks in jail for crash that killed girl, 3

Magistrate takes mitigating factors into consideration, grants Li Yaodong release for appeal proceedings after being remanded for two weeks.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests 5 in suspected HK$8.9 billion ‘phantom trading’ racket

Suspects laundered crime proceeds over four-year period in first ‘phantom trading’ fraud involving fake shipping websites uncovered by authorities.

Customs officers arrest one of the suspects involved in the “ghost trading” racket. Photo: Jelly Tse
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